Wills, Online Wills and Mirror Wills with Abacus Wills & Trusts

Writing a Will with Abacus Wills & Trusts

As experts with many years’ experience in Will writing, we at Abacus Wills and Trusts ensure that all of your needs are met, whether writing a complex or simple Will. We provide a professional and confidential service, as well as lifetime service support, so that you never need to worry about your affairs once they’re in order.

Though it sometimes feels like a daunting task, making a Will is extremely important to ensure that your assets are distributed according to your wishes when you’ve died, as well as ensuring you and your successors don’t pay more inheritance tax than absolutely necessary.

Our Will Writing service is tailored to you as we take the time to understand your financial and personal states, working with you to create a Will that meets your needs and the needs of those you care about. If you die without a Will, (referred to as dying intestate), your estate will be divided according to the intestacy rules.

Not just for post-retirement seniors, a Will is applicable to almost everyone; whether you’ve just moved into your first home with a partner, had a child or are re-marrying with a step-family. A bespoke and up-to-date Will is essential to uphold your wishes, should the worst happen. You are now able to create Online Wills, including mirror Wills using our online form, which you can complete here.

Online Wills Reviewed and Considered for your Peace of Mind

We understand that making a Will can sometimes be difficult, emotionally or circumstantially, so our friendly and professional team will put your mind at ease, making the process as pleasant and easy as possible, so that you can rest knowing that you and your assets have been taken care of. We will arrange to visit you at your home to go through your instructions for making a single Will or Mirror Wills, so you won’t have to take time out of your day to travel to an office to do this.

Every five years and after any major life changes such as marriage, separation or divorce, having a child or moving house, you should review your Will and update it where needed to reflect any changes in circumstances.

If you’d like to create a single Will or mirror Wills, please see our online Wills page where you can complete our online form, pay upfront and receive your documentation in the post. Don’t worry; your details are for our informational purposes only and will be treated with the strictest of confidence and will not be passed on to any third parties. We will also ensure that any document we create for you is low cost, competitive and we’ll endeavor to beat any quote from elsewhere, all whilst always maintaining our professional standards.

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If you'd like to purchase a Will online, please complete our online form.

Once completed, we will draft the document and send this out to you for your approval.

Don't worry; the details in the online Will are for our informational purposes only and will be treated with the strictest of confidence and will not be passed on to any third parties.

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Our Will Writing service is tailored to you as we take the time to understand your financial and personal circumstances, working with you to create a Will that meets your needs and the needs of those you care about

Intestacy Rules (a quick guide)

Intestacy Rules

If you are a married couple, the surviving spouse can claim the exemption limit of the person who has died, ending up with a total of £650,000 free of tax. However, The Inland Revenue has issued many complicated guidelines of how to make this claim, which is likely to be a very costly process too.

For example, the surviving spouse or civil partner will inherit the first £250,000 of the estate, plus half of the remainder. The other remaining half will be held in trust for children until they reach the age of 18.

If there are no children in the marriage then the surviving spouse or civil partner will receive the entire estate.

Making a Will also allows you to make provisions for inheritance tax planning, should you need it. If you don’t have a Will then the normal inheritance rules will apply and inheritance tax at 40% will be charged on anything over £325,000 for an unmarried person. Spouses/civil partners can transfer their estates to each other tax-free, leaving the surviving spouse with a tax free limit of £650,000.

Single and Joint Wills

A single Will is designed for a single person and their estate. Depending on the individual’s circumstances, it can be a straightforward and easy process. You can complete a single Will with our online will form here.

A joint or mirror Will is designed for couples leaving their assetts and estate to the same beneficiary(ies), usually each other and then any children, and are called mirror wills as they reflect the same wishes. You are able to complete a joint will online here.